US States

Among the many assignments we have helped our daughters with, the state projects remain favorites. We often found ourselves visiting places we had learned about through their projects. We hope to add the state flags in a future update. Whether you have a state assignment, or just want to learn about the states for fun, the following state fun facts should give you a great place to start.

The state facts were tabulated from the following site. For more facts, games and other resources, click on the link to visit their site:

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Alabama Date entered union: December 14,1819 Capital: Montgomery Nickname: Yellowhammer State Population: 4,352,000 Alaska Date entered union: January 3, 1959 Capital: Juneau Nickname: The Last Frontier Population: 614,000 Arizona Date entered union: February 14, 1912 Capital: Phoenix Nickname: The Grand Canyon State Population: 4,669,000 Arkansas Date entered union: June 15, 1836 Capital: Little Rock Nickname: The Natural State Population: 2,538,000 California Date entered union: September 9,1850 Capital: Sacramento Nickname: The Golden State Population: 32,667,000 Colorado Date entered union: August 1, 1876 Capital: Denver Nickname: The Centennial State Population: 3,971,000 Connecticut Date entered union: January 9, 1788 Capital: Hartford Nickname: The Constitution State Population: 3,274,000 Delaware Date entered union: December 7, 1787 Capital: Dover Nickname: The First State Population: 744,000 Florida Date entered union: March 3, 1845 Capital: Tallahassee Nickname: The Sunshine State Population: 14,916,000 Georgia Date entered union: January 2, 1788 Capital: Atlanta Nickname: The Peach State Population: 7,642,000 Hawaii Date entered union: August 21, 1959 Capital: Honolulu Nickname: The Aloha State Population: 1,193,000 Idaho Date entered union: July 3, 1890 Capital: Boise Nickname: The Gem State Population: 1,229,000 Illinois Date entered union: December 3, 1818 Capital: Springfield Nickname: Land of Lincoln Population: 12,045,000 Indiana Date entered union: December 11, 1816 Capital: Indianapolis Nickname: The Hoosier State Population: 5,899,000 Iowa Date entered union: December 28, 1846 Capital: Des Moines Nickname: The Hawkeye State Population: 2,862,000 Kansas Date entered union: January 29, 1861 Capital: Topeka Nickname: The Sunflower State Population: 2,629,000 Kentucky Date entered union: June 1, 1792 Capital: Frankfort Nickname: The Bluegrass State Population: 3,936,000 Louisiana Date entered union: April 30, 1812 Capital: Baton Rouge Nickname: The Pelican State Population: 4,369,000 Maine Date entered union: March 15, 1820 Capital: Augusta Nickname: The Pine Tree State Population: 1,244,000 Maryland Date entered union: April 28, 1788 Capital: Annapolis Nickname: The Old Line State Population: 5,135,000 Massachusetts Date entered union: February 6, 1788 Capital: Boston Nickname: The Bay State Population: 6,147,000 Michigan Date entered union: January 26, 1837 Capital: Lansing Nickname: The Great Lakes State Population: 9,817,000 Minnesota Date entered union: May 11, 1858 Capital: St. Paul Nickname: The North Star State Population: 4,725,000 Mississippi Date entered union: December 10, 1817 Capital: Jackson Nickname: The Magnolia State Population: 2,752,000 Missouri Date entered union: August 10, 1821 Capital: Jefferson City Nickname: The Show Me State Population: 5,439,000 Montana Date entered union: November 8, 1889 Capital: Helena Nickname: The Treasure State Population: 880,000 Nebraska Date entered union: March 1, 1867 Capital: Lincoln Nickname: The Cornhusker State Population: 1,663,000 Nevada Date entered union: October 31, 1864 Capital: Carson City Nickname: The Silver State Population: 1,747,000 New Hampshire Date entered union: June 21,1788 Capital: Concord Nickname: The Granite State Population: 1,185,000 New Jersey Date entered union: December 18,1787 Capital: Trenton Nickname: The Garden State Population: 8,115,000 New Mexico Date entered union: January 6, 1912 Capital: Santa Fe Nickname: The Land of Enchantment Population: 1,737,000 New York Date entered union: July 26, 1788 Capital: Albany Nickname: The Empire State Population: 18,175,000 North Carolina Date entered union: November 21, 1789 Capital: Raleigh Nickname: The Tar Heel State Population: 7,546,000 North Dakota Date entered union: November 2, 1889 Capital: Bismarck Nickname: The Peace Garden State Population: 638,000 Ohio Date entered union: March 1, 1803 Capital: Columbus Nickname: The Buckeye State Population: 11,209,000 Oklahoma Date entered union: November 16, 1907 Capital: Oklahoma City Nickname: The Sooner State Population: 3,347,000 Oregon Date entered union: February 14, 1859 Capital: Salem Nickname: The Beaver State Population: 3,282,000 Pennsylvania Date entered union: December 12, 1787 Capital: Harrisburg Nickname: The Keystone State Population: 12,001,000 Rhode Island Date entered union: May 29, 1790 Capital: Providence Nickname: The Ocean State Population: 988,000 South Carolina Date entered union: May 23, 1788 Capital: Columbus Nickname: The Palmetto State Population: 3,836,000 South Dakota Date entered union: November 2, 1889 Capital: Pierre Nickname: Mount Rushmore State Population: 738,000 Tennessee Date entered union: June 1, 1796 Capital: Nashville Nickname: The volunteer State Population: 5,431,000 Texas Date entered union: December 29,1845 Capital: Austin Nickname: The Lone Star State Population: 19,760,000 Utah Date entered union: January 4,1896 Capital: Salt Lake City Nickname: The Beehive State Population: 2,100,000 Vermont Date entered union: March 4, 1791 Capital: Montpelier Nickname: The Green Mountain State Population: 591,000 Virginia Date entered union: June 25, 1788 Capital: Richmond Nickname: The Old Dominion Population: 6,791,000 Washington Date entered union: November 11, 1889 Capital: Olympia Nickname: The Evergreen State Population: 5,689,000 West Virginia Date entered union: June 20, 1863 Capital: Charleston Nickname: The Mountain State Population: 1,811,000 Wisconsin Date entered union: May 29, 1848 Capital: Madison Nickname: The Badger State Population: 5,224,000 Wyoming Date entered union: July 10, 1890 Capital: Cheyenne Nickname: The Equality or cowboy State Population: 481,000   Note: population has not been updated for the 2020 census